The Phoenix Zoo is a much appreciated destination for young children and the not so young. It is located at the very southwestern corner of Scottsdale, next to the Desert Botanical Garden.
Website: http://www.phoenixzoo.org/
Address: 455 North Galvin Parkway Phoenix, AZ 85008
Phone: 602-273-1341
~ 35 minutes drive (use the 101 Freeway from the intersection with Scottsdale Rd; going down Scottsdale Rd will take you through some 20 traffic lights…)
Tips:
- Bring your camera!
- During the summer; avoid the heat of the mid-day, wear sunscreen and a hat, and bring plenty of water.
Some of the animals you will experience include the following:
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- African Lion
- African Wild Dog (cape hunting dog)
- Aldabra Tortoise
- Andean Bear
- Arabian Oryx
- Asian Elephant
- Bald Eagle
- Bornean Orangutan
- Capybara
- Cheetah
- Chilean Flamingo
- Coyote
- Crowned Pigeon
- Desert Tortoise
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- Fennec Fox
- Galapagos Tortoise
- Golden Conure
- Golden Lion Tamarin
- Grevy Zebra
- Hamadryas Baboon
- Mandrill
- Meerkat or Suricate
- Mexican Gray Wolf
- Mhorr Gazelle
- Mountain Lion
- Ocelot
- Palawan Peacock Pheasant
- Prairie Dog
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- Radiated Tortoise
- Reticulated Giraffe
- Rhinoceros Hornbill
- Ring-tailed Lemur
- Rothschild’s Mynah
- Spotted Necked Otter
- Squirrel Monkey
- Sumatran Tiger
- Thick-billed Parrot
- Warthog
- White Faced Saki
- White Rhinoceros
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(source: http://www.phoenixzoo.org)
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